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RedHab replied to  Drew22 on Sick of Scam Calls SMS Emails!
Telstra makes you pay an extra $1.70 a month in order **not** to list your number in their Sensis directory.
19/08/2018 - 13:32
RedHab replied to  Savas on Sick of Scam Calls SMS Emails!
Also domain registration whois data.
19/08/2018 - 13:29
RedHab replied to  terrys on Is alkaline water worth the money?
This is special Homeopathic Alkaline water. It can remember that was once alkaline, so is stronger than the real chemistry of the digestive...
17/08/2018 - 13:12
RedHab replied to  Salmando on [VIC] Free a Google Home Mini Or a Pie at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Google Pie Pop-Up Shop [Melbourne]
Just laying around your house, listening to everything you say, sending the data back home to Google. George Orwell would not be happy.
11/08/2018 - 15:29
RedHab replied to  spaceflight on Xiaomi Mijia Sign Pen $1.99 Delivered (Melbourne Stock) @ Shopro
Apple is rumoured to be bringing out a pen soon, too!
05/08/2018 - 16:42
RedHab replied to  supabrudda on Ramsta S800 480GB 3D NAND SATA SSD $69.99 US (~$94.59 AU) Delivered + More @ GeekBuying
[@Clear](/comment/6221336/redir): Very true, here's the link: SSD shadiness: Kingston and PNY caught bait-and-switching cheaper components...
03/08/2018 - 13:48
RedHab replied to  yale2016 on 30% off First Order (E.G Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Plus $24.14 USD (~$32.68 AUD) Delivered (FedEx Express Shipping) @ Arrow
Yes, but be careful, you can only use it once, so put everything you want in one order. It's a great deal, Arrow sells all sorts of other...
02/08/2018 - 16:01
RedHab commented on Jamo DS5 Wireless Bluetooth Speaker w Remote (White) $84.55 (Was $179.00, 53% Off) @ KGE eBay
Out of stock. Probably a pricing error - they redirect to a different product.
26/07/2018 - 21:47
RedHab replied to  smuggler on How Often Do You Buy a New Computer and Why?
[@smuggler](/comment/6180305/redir): Another tip for Li-Ion battery life is don't do full charge cycles. Your battery will last much longer...
23/07/2018 - 14:06
RedHab commented on Long Haul Flights (Tips/Ideas on How to Reduce Jet-Lag)
Melatonin can help reset your body clock. You can get it prescribed by your GP, or buy it over the counter overseas.
18/07/2018 - 13:23
RedHab commented on Soldering Iron Kit 40W $14.99, Digital Multimeter $19.99, 13W Engraver or Wood Burning Kit $14.99 @ ALDI
I have this Aldi soldering kit. I would not recommend it, temp is too hot for the small tips. Iron doesn't fit properly in receptacle and...
14/07/2018 - 15:25
RedHab replied to  hishaken on Logitech MX Master 2S Light Grey $75.05 Delivered (eBay Plus) @ Bing Lee eBay
Would be even better if they had a left-handed version
12/07/2018 - 15:53
RedHab replied to  RichardL on [Refurbished] Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF, i5-4590 (3.3GHz), 8GB, 500GB Delivered $218.50 Delivered @ Reborn Electronics eBay
You can put in a GTX 1030 low profile for ~$100. Good for media decoding and Hackintoshing, not so good for games.
11/07/2018 - 09:38
RedHab replied to  snvl on [eBay Plus] Samsung 128GB Evo+ MicroSD Card UHS-I 100MB/s $30.35 | SanDisk 32GB $16.95 Shipped @ ozbargainhunter2012 eBay
Same problem with my Pc Byte order. eBay says it should have arrived last Thursday, nothing yet. Perhaps PC Byte is drop shipping these...
05/07/2018 - 16:32
RedHab replied to  rambutann on Customs Clearance and Picking up Sea Freight
I agree. I've done it and it took 6 hours of my day. Get an agent to do it for you.
03/07/2018 - 16:15
RedHab replied to  seamonkey on ALDI Convertible Rocking Chair 7th July Special Buy $199
Long tailed cats do not care for this chair.
02/07/2018 - 17:13
RedHab replied to  dexx on Dell Inspiron 15 7000 15.6" Laptop (i7-8550U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, FHD IPS Display) $1,069 Delivered @ Dell
Not good. Slower than a GT 1030 http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-MX130-vs-Nvidia-GT-1030/m439531vsm283726 MX130 is about the...
29/06/2018 - 15:37
RedHab replied to  Ra on Dell Inspiron 15 7000 15.6" Laptop (i7-8550U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, FHD IPS Display) $1,069 Delivered @ Dell
Exactly what I was going to say. The Customize ("build my Dell") option just lets you select software. RAM is stuck at 8GB. A very good...
29/06/2018 - 15:32
RedHab replied to  not a bargain on Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Plus with Free Case - $40.85 (With eBay Plus) @ LogicWare Au eBay
12TB uploaded! Wow - what sort of Internet link do you have?
26/06/2018 - 10:42
RedHab replied to  garage sale on Samsung Galaxy S8 64GB SM-G950FD US $430 (~AU $577) Delivered (USA) @ Sobeonline eBay
It says "international model". The specs have the International chip ("Exynos 8895 Octa"), friendly to Lineage OS etc.
25/06/2018 - 13:30
RedHab replied to  Broden on Samsung BAR USB 3.0 32GB Flash Drive $12 (Was $21), 64GB $24, 128GB $48 C&C (Or + Delivery) @ Harvey Norman
That is the case with most file transfers. Enable write caching on the device if you are willing to safely remove it.
21/06/2018 - 08:36
RedHab replied to  Shwayne on Samsung 970 PRO 512GB - Nvme Pcie M.2 2280 SSD (MZ-V7P512BW) ($227.99 + $5.65 US Shipping) $316.53 AU @ Amazon US
Very true, real world difference is hard to detect. In theory, the 6Gbps SATA 3 bus maxes out around 0.570 GB/s PCIe supports 8Gbps per...
20/06/2018 - 15:42
RedHab replied to  F111 on Dell XPS 13 9360 Laptop $1424 @ Dell
another plus is that it has a matte screen
20/06/2018 - 10:58
RedHab commented on WD Red 4TB $152.15 / 8TB $320.15, Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD $354.15 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
A good deal. It might be worth stearing away from the 3TB models though, as their reliability may be suspect:...
18/06/2018 - 09:36
RedHab replied to  AlienC on WD Red 4TB $152.15 / 8TB $320.15, Samsung 860 EVO 1TB SSD $354.15 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
[@lyl](/comment/6061981/redir): I'm interested in a quiet drive for my NAS. Do you know how much noise these WD reds make?
18/06/2018 - 09:35
RedHab commented on Microserver to replace N54L
Me too: My N36L still works fine as a file server, and can play h265 at 4k thanks to a GT 1030, but it is a bit aged. I'd be interested to...
14/06/2018 - 12:05
RedHab replied to  Lorindor on Intel Core i7-8086K 6-Core 4.0 Ghz (5.0 Ghz Turbo) CPU $587.03 or $567.03 with New User Code @ Newegg with Express Shipping
The 8086 was the granddaddy of chips you use today, used (along with the 8088) in the original IBM PC. It is an inside joke. Intel's PCI...
14/06/2018 - 04:59
RedHab replied to  digitizer on Intel Core i7-8086K 6-Core 4.0 Ghz (5.0 Ghz Turbo) CPU $587.03 or $567.03 with New User Code @ Newegg with Express Shipping
Here's another way of removing the risk, but also voiding the warantee. This shop delids and checks CPUs up to 5.2GHz. You will need to...
14/06/2018 - 04:56